Deportivo Cali is going slowly, but surely, in the 2021 Copa Libertadores Femenina. After beating the University of Chile 4-1 and completing 9 points in three games, this Saturday (3:30 pm) it is measured in Asunción (Paraguay ) to Nacional, from Uruguay, in the quarterfinals.
The Colombian champion is by figures and collective performance one of the best in the continental competition and now his goal is to go to the semifinal. However, the squad keeps its feet on the ground and hopes to come out ahead of this immediate challenge against the ‘Charruas’, who regularly handle the counterattack well.
The Verdiblancas closed Group C leaders and undefeated by winning all three games and with +13 in goal difference, with a great campaign in their debut in the Copa Libertadores, which they arrived with the aim of playing the final to leave in high the name of Colombian football.
Once again, they will bet on the effectiveness in the attack of Tatiana Ariza and Linda Caicedo, the best gunners in the championship with 4 goals, the same as Farlyn Caicedo, the versatility of Daniela Montoya and the effective work of the captain, Carolina Arias Vidal.
Regarding the Saturday rival, coach John Albert Ortiz told FUTBOLRED that “they have the ’10’ (Esperanza Pizarro) plays well and is fast, while the ‘9’ (Yamila Badel) is the one who manages the children
The Valle del Cauca coach added that “they use three at the back with open sides and throw a lot. I think they will wait for us in zone 2 and wait for us against, they shoot a lot, they are very fast up, surely they will hold us, they did not change against Corinthians. If they suddenly change, it is to perform a 4-4-1-1 ”.
Regarding the physical part of the squad, he pointed out: “We simply have Jorelyn (Carabalí) touched an ankle, we are going to see how he evolves and trusting in God that we are going to pass and he can be in the next game. Rest well, Manuela González has recovered, who had a tap on the knee in practice, and fortunately with the new round we erased the yellow ones ”.
Nacional comes from defeating San Lorenzo 2-0 in its most recent start and finishing second in its key with 6 points, after Corinthians.
Saturday November 13
Stadium: Arsenio Erico, from Asunción (Paraguay)
Hour: 3:30 p.m. (de Colombia)
Transmit: WIN Sports+
Probable formations:
Deportivo Cali: Priscilla Tapia; Carolina Arias Vidal, Kelly Caicedo, Jorelyn Carabalí (María Peraza), Kelly Ibargüen; Paula Medina, María Morales, Daniela Montoya, Linda Caicedo; Tatiana Ariza, Farlyn Caicedo.
D.T.: John Albert Ortiz.
National: Josefina Villanueva; Maytel Costa, Valeria Colman, Antonella Ferradans, Juliana Viera; Cecilia Gómez, Luciana Gómez (Solange Lemos), Karol Bermúdez, Yamila Badell; Esperanza Pizarro, Ángela Gómez.
D.T.: Diego Testas.
Marco Antonio Garcés
Correspondent Futbolred Cali
In Twitter: @marquitosgarces
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